Gibson and scores of residents of the Jacob Town Community were arrested by Police when they were protesting in demanding the restoration of electricity in their community. About 100 protesters led by the visually impaired Gibson blocked Somalia Drive for most of the morning hours, making it difficult for motorists and pedestrians to use the route. At the start of the protest, Gibson began a live stream on the social media informing the public about the community protest. He added that the leadership of Jacob Town Community has met with the management of LEC to address the issue but to no avail. The police agreed to release only Gibson but the visually impaired, who led the protest, rejected the offer and demanded that all the protesters should be released.

Source: Front Page Africa June 16, 2020 05:07 UTC